American automation firm ex-director jailed 2 weeks for assaulting private hire car driver
SINGAPORE – A former director at an automation firm was jailed for two weeks on Thursday (July 22) for assaulting a private hire car driver while intoxicated. American Andrew McKee Bowles, 50,previously a managing director at Automation Anywhere, pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to Mr Ng Chee Siang. Just hours before the incident on... » read more
Certis to hire 100 people and upskill workforce to keep pace with business transformation
SINGAPORE – Certis will be hiring 100 more people to support its business transformation as the pandemic has accelerated the pace of digitalisation, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 27). It will also boost training for its 16,000-strong workforce as well as open up training opportunities for non-Certis employees – the first time... » read more
50,000 jobseekers hired by 14,000 firms in Singapore under Jobs Growth Incentive
SINGAPORE – Around 50,000 local jobseekers were hired by 14,000 or so companies in September under a scheme to encourage firms to boost their manpower plans, according to preliminary estimates out on Friday (Jan 22). About 50 per cent of the new hires were aged 40 and over. The scheme, known as the Jobs Growth... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 27
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Nov 27. First Covid-19 community case in 16 days met 12 family members at Seoul Garden in Tampines The family had occupied three tables at the restaurant, and there was mingling between the groups. READ MORE HERE Dyson plans $4.9b in investments across Singapore,... » read more
TikTok to hire 3,000 engineers, including in Singapore, for global expansion
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – TikTok has plans to hire about 3,000 engineers over the next three years, mostly in Europe, Canada and Singapore, the company told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 27). The move shows that the popular short-video app has not given up on its expansion plans despite lingering uncertainty over its ownership. US President... » read more